MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Eritrea to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desire
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
undertakings.
Corporations want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
demand for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This intriguing new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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